Kaknästornet TV Tower
| Kaknästornet | |
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View of the tower. The in the foreground.
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| Alternative names | Kaknäs Tower |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo brutalism |
| Address | Mörka Kroken 28-30 |
| Town or city | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°20′06″N 018°07′35″E / 59.33500°N 18.12639°ECoordinates: 59°20′06″N 018°07′35″E / 59.33500°N 18.12639°E |
| Construction started | 1963 |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Height | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hans Borgström Bengt Lindroos |
| Awards and prizes | Trip Advisor Award of Excellence |
| Website | |
| http://www.kaknastornet.se | |
The Kaknäs tower (Swedish: Kaknästornet) is a TV tower in Gärdet in , Sweden. It has 72 pillars. The tower is a major hub of Swedish television, radio and satellite broadcasts. It was finished in 1967, designed by architect Bengt Lindroos, and the height is 155 metres (509 ft) or 170 metres (560 ft) with the antenna included. For a few years Kaknästornet was the tallest building in the Nordic countries until Näsinneula was opened in Tampere, Finland in 1971. It was surpassed in 2003 by the Kista Science Tower in north Stockholm as the tallest building of Sweden, a mere three meters taller (including the antenna on the roof), which in turn was surpassed by Turning Torso in Malmö in 2005. The tower is owned by the national Swedish broadcasting company Teracom. The tower's name comes from the ancient name of the area; Kaknäs.
The tower is open to the public, with information centre/gift shop, indoor and outdoor observation decks as well as a restaurant. The tower affords superb views of Stockholm city to the west and Stockholm archipelago to the east.
View of tower and base
View south-west towards Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
View west towards Stockholm city
View east towards Djurgården and Fjäderholmarna
View north towards Loudden and Lidingö
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